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Muderman24
02-23-2006, 08:28 PM
Ghostly Text & Advanced Version


1. New document (i used 430 x 130 & i filled with black for tutorial purpose) or open your image.

2. Type your text. ( i used a size of 30)
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/text.JPG

3. Layer > Rasterize > Layer

4. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW

5. Filter > Stylize > Wind
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind.JPG

6. Filter > Stylize > Wind
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind2.JPG

7. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CCW

My Final:
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/done.JPG


Advanced Ghostly Text


1. New document (i used 430 x 130 & i filled with black for tutorial purpose) or open your image.

2. Type your text.
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/text.JPG

3. Layer > Rasterize > Layer

4. Filter > Blur > Radial Blur
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/blur.JPG

5. Filter > Blur > Radial Blur (with same settings)
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/blur.JPG

6. Type your text (this time make the font size just a bit smaller than last time, i used a size of 24) & center as best you can over the blur.

7. Layer > Rasterize > Layer

8. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CW

9. Filter > Stylize > Wind
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind.JPG

10. Filter > Stylize > Wind
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/wind2.JPG

11. Image > Rotate Canvas > 90CCW

Now you have added and advanced ghostly effect to the text.
http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/ghostlytext/done2.jpg

Mathalamus
02-23-2006, 09:03 PM
how about windows? i hate macs (no offence)

Muderman24
02-23-2006, 09:07 PM
how about windows? i hate macs (no offence)

Say what??

pyrocrow
02-24-2006, 04:42 AM
how about windows? i hate macs (no offence)
ps is ps, the only difference will be the type of window shown, the program will be the exact same, therefore, the program doesn't matter, the tutorial works for all ps.

10 man
03-14-2006, 06:28 AM
how about windows? i hate macs (no offence)


LMAO.. what ever dude.